I actually expected the worst because of the negative reviews I have read. 4pm was the pickup time and it was communicated in the confirmation email that pickup might be delayed. I almost panicked. At 4pm I did receive a call from the driver that he would pick me up at 4:30pm so that was good enough. It was a short ride to the train station and I appreciated that the driver helped me with my luggage. Not a complicated process for me for this Vang Vieng to Vientiane train booking via 12go. Thank you.
This train service in Laos is amazing. Not only is it comparably fast and on time, but also very comfortable.
However, the train stations are relatively far away from the city and you need to arrive quite early also because of the harsh security checks, which sometimes create lines if waiting passengers.
วังเวียง ไป เวียงจันทน์, รถไฟ ที่นั่งชั้นสอง, Laos Railway by Family Service, 17 ก.พ. 2026
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Marius F
Tickets were provided for the correct train, class and time on the day before departure 👍
The tickets were only booked when I had to enquire about it and hence a later train can only be booked. The expectation is the tickets should be booked whenever the booking window opens,